Client Success Stories

We feel very fortunate that we were referred to Maureen

We first purchased a home in San Diego in 2008 and we feel very fortunate that we were referred to Maureen by another Coldwell Banker realtor that we work with in Ohio. We didn’t know the neighborhoods of San Diego very well at the time and we really had a short window to think about where we might want to locate. Maureen patiently listened to our “must haves” list and then worked hard to find properties for us that highlighted some great areas of the city. What she found for us to view eventually led us to a property by Balboa Park that we absolutely love. So much so, that when the opportunity came we just recently asked Maureen to assist us with the purchase of another property in the same building that came on the market. Both the purchase in 2008 and our recent purchase were long distance transactions and Maureen did an excellent job of making them go smoothly. Maureen goes the extra mile for her customers and we would most certainly recommend her as a realtor. Her expertise and knowledge of San Diego properties are invaluable and make the purchasing experience exciting and enjoyable. We plan to ask Maureen to list our current property for sale soon.

We contacted Maureen & Antoinette almost two years ago to express our interest

We contacted Maureen & Antoinette almost two years ago to express our interest in buying a home in Mission Hills coming from Coronado where we lived for twenty years. They patiently worked with us for 1 ½ years, until we found the home of our dreams. Within a 7 day time period we sold homes in Colorado and Coronado, and purchased in Mission Hills respectively. We obviously could not have done this without the great work and dedication of these two ladies. You are fortunate to have them in your employ. It is our pleasure to recommend them to others when the situation presents itself.

We could not have a better Real Estate Broker to help us with the sale of our condo unit in San Diego. Maureen was everything that you would expect from a Real Estate Broker. We would not hesitate to ask Maureen again for help with the sale or purchase of any real estate in San Diego. We have a complete trust in Maureen and her judgment and her ability to guide us through the entire process so we can make the right decisions. Maureen, Thank you for all your help.

GeorgeMaureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesOctober 11, 2017

Maureen is a consummate professional…

Maureen is a consummate professional. She’s saved me so much time and effort over the last couple of years that I don’t know where to begin to thank her. I purchased my first property with her in 2004 and the recent purchase of 3614 Arnold was my third purchase with Maureen. I’ve also sold two places as well in the same time frame. So, 5 total real estate transactions in a twelve year period and couldn’t be happier with the service she provides. As I started out with, she is a consummate professional, has impeccable attention to detail, and has saved me countless hours, headaches, frustration and stress. She’s a true real estate warrior at the top of her game in America’s finest city.

PeteMaureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesOctober 11, 2017

She’s a true real estate warrior!!

Maureen is a consummate professional. She’s saved me so much time and effort over the last couple of years that I don’t know where to begin to thank her. I purchased my first property with her in 2004 and the recent purchase of 3614 Arnold was my third purchase with Maureen. I’ve also sold two places as well in the same timeframe. So, 5 total real estate transactions in a twelve year period and couldn’t be happier with the service she provides. As I started out with, she is a consummate professional, has impeccable attention to detail, and has saved me countless hours, headaches, frustration and stress. She’s a true real estate warrior at the top of her game in America’s finest city.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

We have a complete trust in Maureen

We could not have a better Real Estate Broker to help us with the sale of our condo unit in San Diego. Maureen was everything that you would expect from a Real Estate Broker. We would not hesitate to ask Maureen again for help with the sale or purchase of any real estate in San Diego. We have a complete trust in Maureen and her judgment and her ability to guide us through the entire process so we can make the right decisions. Maureen, Thank you for all your help.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

She was patient, helpful and attentive

We planned an out of state move to San Diego, finding the right Realtor was essential. She was patient, helpful and attentive as she determined our needs and found us a home that we would not have found without her. She dealt with inspections and contractors with our best interests at heart as we could only do so much from the Midwest. Importantly, as we traveled across the country, she made sure that the purchase proceeded smoothly and was waiting for us when we arrived with everything ready. A year on, we still thank her for finding us the perfect home in a new city.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

She is a hardworking Realtor

As a first time home buyer, Antoinette made me feel comfortable and answered all my questions. She is a hardworking Realtor that is also very friendly and completely understanding. I would recommend her to all my friends and family.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

Antoinette is an amazing agent!

Antoinette is an amazing agent! She helped us work through some selling issues and worked very hard to find the right buyer for us. She also even found our new home before it came on the market!! She was excellent at listening to any of our concerns and made the process as smooth as possible. She has also been an excellent contact for referrals of any work that needed to be done. Excellent agent I would absolutely recommend her to anyone who asks about our transactions!!

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

Thanks Antoinette.​

Antoinette is the best. She handled both sides of our sale/buy. She helped us with great advice for the listing that resulted in multiple offers within about a week. The buy side was far more frustrating for us in a tough market in San Diego. But Antoinette was right there with us through thick and thin, keeping us focused on what we had told her we really wanted and where. In the end, after a months long search we were successful! Thanks Antoinette.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

She has been outstanding!!​

I highly recommend Antoinette as your realtor whether you are selling or buying! We listed my condo last year tenant occupied and only received one low offer. Antoinette came up with various strategies so that when we re-listed I had three offers in less than a week!! I accepted a strong offer at full asking price. Antoinette is extremely knowledgeable about everything related to real estate. She will walk you through every step of the process to ensure you fully understand before making any decisions. She was a joy to work with, very professional and courteous. She will go the extra distance for you. Due to a hectic work schedule there were tasks that needed to be done that I didn’t have the time to do. She went the extra distance and took care of these tasks so that it wouldn’t hinder the sale of the property. When I am ready to buy a home I will be work with Antoinette. She has been outstanding!!

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

I can recommend Maureen Tess very highly!

I can recommend Maureen Tess very highly! I have both bought and sold properties with her assistance, and she has made each experience a delight. Her level of professionalism is extremely high, and her care and attention to customer service are unmatched. Maureen has also assisted other members of my family with their real estate needs, and without exception we have all been extremely pleased with the results. She is by far the best real estate professional with whom I have worked!

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

“Best of the best”

Antoinette Embry is perhaps one of the very best elite Realtors I have ever had the pleasure to work with. During the process of the sale of our most precious home of 35 years, (That we remolded twice), we wanted to raise the bar & create a positive impression that fostered a bidding war. A bidding war is exactly what we got & then some, in fact we had buyers that were offering to buy out their competition. Our project was an emotional & exciting at times, adventure, that Antoinette navigated us through with the most professional expertise I have ever witnessed. This was not your everyday sale in Mission Hills, it was supercharged with energy & packed all sorts of challenges that showed off Antoinette’s 15 years of experience. Diane & I could not imagine anybody that could have done a better job! I feel so lucky that Antoinette was by our side at every turn. I network quite a bit in my profession & as a result know literally hundreds of Realtors in the San Diego area, (Many of which are my friends), but Antoinette is the, “Best of the best”. I would not hesitate to refer anyone to Antoinette, she will take care of you like family.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

I would recommend her 100%

Antoinette runs a full service shop–not only does she know her real estate stuff inside and out, she gets to know you and makes sure you are comfortable with the process the whole way through. She just sold my family’s triplex in PB, and it was a complicated deal. We could not have done it without her continuing support, her amazing problem-solving skills, and her astute ability to put people at ease. She is a real people-person and that is a must-have skill in her line of work. I would recommend her 100% for any residential real estate needs.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

Maureen is the consummate professional.

Maureen is the consummate professional. Her vast knowledge of the real estate process and her calm yet strong persona and negotiating skills made our sale experience a 10 out of 10. We love Maureen and would recommend her for anybody looking to buy or sell a home. The ability to email, text and sign documents electronically is especially helpful with our busy lifestyles. Thanks again!

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

Antoinette was ideal for me.

Antoinette was ideal for me. She is very knowledgeable of the market and process for buying/selling in the market. I went into the market not wanting any assistance or influences. I had been pressured by other realtors playing the numbers game and was turned off from realtors in general. She is prompt, flexible and very straight forward and able to read situations which allowed me to come to my own conclusions at the same time she looked out for me providing good information about the process. She knows people and she understands what they go through when deciding to buy or sell real estate. She is on my speed dial for real estate questions and assistance. Thank you Antoinette for your professionalism and great work ethic!

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

She is a delight to work with.​

Antoinette Embry was an outstanding real estate agent for us. She quickly assessed our taste, and understood what we were looking for in a house. Since we didn’t know the area well, she introduced us to San Diego neighborhoods that we might not otherwise have considered. She has an understanding of historic houses, and their preservation/restoration. Antoinette respected our time. She previewed houses, and, because we were from out of town, she provided us with personalized videos of houses she thought we might want to consider. Antoinette was always patient with our evolving priorities. Above all, Antoinette made the process fun. She is a delight to work with.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

We love Antoinette!

Where do we start?! We love Antoinette! We moved into our new house in May of 2013. Antoinette made our home buying process a breeze (literally a breeze as I write this review sitting under our Eucalyptus grove in our new front yard in La Mesa).

Antoinette was recommended to us from a family friend. We had heard so many stories from friends that had just terrible experiences trying to buy their first house, we think they must be lying because our experience was so AWESOME!

After just meeting one time she knew exactly what my husband and I were looking for. We got our dream home as our very first house because of Antoinette, there is no doubt about it. She was patient, timely, and just an overall pleasure to work with. Her real estate knowledge is incredibly extensive, she literally knows everything about real estate and most importantly real estate in San Diego! Every question we had Antoinette would get back to us within minutes.

She also provided us with stellar recommendations for our loan officer and fence company, amongst many other house related things. She even made doing paperwork a pleasant experience. Her personality, attitude, and attention to detail are just a few of her great characteristics.

If you are planning on buying a house in San Diego, Antoinette is your woman!

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

Maureen goes the extra mile for her customers

We first purchased a home in San Diego in 2008 and we feel very fortunate that we were referred to Maureen by another Coldwell Banker realtor that we work with in Ohio. We didn’t know the neighborhoods of San Diego very well at the time and we really had a short window to think about where we might want to locate. Maureen patiently listened to our “must haves” list and then worked hard to find properties for us that highlighted some great areas of the city. What she found for us to view eventually led us to a property by Balboa Park that we absolutely love. So much so, that when the opportunity came we just recently asked Maureen to assist us with the purchase of another property in the same building that came on the market. Both the purchase in 2008 and our recent purchase were long distance transactions and Maureen did an excellent job of making them go smoothly. Maureen goes the extra mile for her customers and we would most certainly recommend her as a realtor. Her expertise and knowledge of San Diego properties are invaluable and make the purchasing experience exciting and enjoyable. We plan to ask Maureen to list our current property for sale soon.

Having moved many, many times, including three times in the past two years, I can say, hands down, Antoinette is as good as it gets. She is knowledgeable, kind, generous, and super easy to work with. Living some distance from the home my family and I just purchased in San Diego, Antoinette kindly set up appointments with contractors and painters and was always willing to meet them on our behalf. Even after closing escrow Antoinette continues to advise and help us as we settle into our new home. She has made the entire home buying process a breeze, even a joy.

I cannot recommend Antoinette highly enough!

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

Antoinette is just great.

Antoinette is just great. She came recommended by friends and found us a neat condo to buy 4 years ago and an awesome loft this year, then rented out the condo for us when we moved to the loft. About housing she is as clued in as my wife and I are clueless, and she steered us through the legal thickets of all our transactions without a hitch. She has held our hands through crises and remodels, recommending plumbers, electricians, painters, and handymen, all top notch. Antoinette devotes herself to her clients, divines their sometimes obscure desires and translates them into distinctively suitable properties. Though she works tirelessly, she always seems to have time for her clients and displays endless patience with their (our) dithering and indecisiveness. She is also really a lot of fun. I recommend her enthusiastically.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

I would recommend Antoinette to any first-time home buyers.

Antoinette helped my wife and me with our first “starter home” purchase in July 2013. We had actually started the process of looking for a home much, much earlier, but a series of major life changes turned the home searching process into a series of fits and starts. Because of that, I’m sure we were not easiest clients to deal with. However, Antoinette was very patient with us and very understanding of our needs and limitations throughout the entire process. Antoinette truly has that special gift of being able to make someone feel like her most important client, and we always appreciated how she made herself available for even the simplest of our newbie questions. We also felt very confident in her ability to advocate for us “behind the scenes” to make sure that we were treated fairly and honestly by sellers during a time when sellers seemed to have so much leverage. For all of these reasons, I would recommend Antoinette to any first-time home buyers. We will also eventually be looking for a new home to accommodate our growing family, and we have every intention of asking Antoinette to help us again with that process.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

She was patient, helpful and attentive

We we planned an out of state move to San Diego in 2013, finding the right realtor was essential. She was patient, helpful and attentive as she determined our needs and found us a home that we would probably not have found without her. She dealt with inspection and contractors with our best interests at heart as we did so much from the mid-west.

Importantly as we travelled across country, she made sure that the purchase proceeded smoothly and was waiting for us when we arrived with everything ready for us. A year on, we still thank her for finding us the perfect home in a new city.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

Her knowledge of housing market in downtown San Diego is impressive.

As an out of town buyer, Maureen guided me every step of the way to purchase our property in San Diego. From our first meeting she understood our needs and budget. She showed me condos in various neighborhoods in the city, had information and provided history for every building in the city I inquired about.

She always gave me an honest advice and looked for my best interest as a buyer. Her knowledge of housing market in downtown San Diego is impressive.

Maureen scouted various properties and provided impeccable feedback and recommendations. Once we our offer was accepted, she did weekly follow ups with seller’s agent and short sale negotiator. In the retrospect we would have never purchased our condo as short sale without Maureen’s diligent work.

It was a treat and pleasure to work with Maureen for over a year to secure purchase of our condo. Whether you and are seller or a buyer of real estate in San Diego, Maureen is the agent I highly recommend. Thank you Maureen for all you have done for me and my family. You made a very difficult process look like a walk in the park.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

I would recommend her

As a first time home buyer, Antoinette made me feel comfortable and answered all my questions. She is a hardworking Realtor that is also very friendly and completely understanding. I would recommend her to all my friends and family.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

​Antoinette was all that we could have asked in a realtor

Antoinette was all that we could have asked in a realtor as we relocated across country. Her knowledge of the area, attentiveness to our needs and patience, found us a home that was more than we anticipated. As we remained thousands of miles away she oversaw inspections, contractor visits and made sure that everything was ready for our arrival. Even with the time difference she was always available, professional helpful. A year on, we continue to be grateful that we found such an experienced realtor.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

She is a true professional

I was looking for a home in late 2008 I did not have a lot of money, but wanted to have a nice place. Antoinette helped me find a home that was a beautiful home and totally perfect for me and my family. In my quest to find this perfect home Antoinette was the most patient and sweet lady you can ever wish for!! Just last year, in 2013 I asked her to help me sell that very house because I wanted to move to another city where I plan to retire in a few years. Of course she was the best for the job. I told her how much money I wanted for my home and she made that happen within a few weeks. Plus, she helped me find a real estate agent in the other city. Antoinette knows EVERYTHING there is to know about real estate. She is a true professional – but as a extra bonus you will get her wonderful caring heart. She is a jewel! If you want to buy or sell your home – she is the “go to girl” for you.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

She is very attentive and knowledgeable

Extremely hard worker. Antoinette will go to bat for you and hit a home run. She is very attentive and knowledgeable but also one of the friendliest people you will ever meet. A+++ Realtor.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

Antoinette is the best!

Antoinette is the best! She has represented us both in buying and selling over the years. I highly recommend her. She is a joy to work with and cares about her clients. She is a true professional and knows the real estate business inside and out. I feel so fortunate to have her as our real estate agent.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

I would definitely recommend her

As a licensed RE Broker from the Chicago, IL market and being in the business, I was very specific in what we wanted and needed in our home search. Maureen delivered not only as a fellow Realtor, but more as a friend.

Maureen was a great resource in our transition and relocation to San Diego. It was fantastic having her knowledge in our exploration of all the areas of San Diego. Her knowledge and clear understanding of San Diego helped us select a great home in a great neighborhood. Utilizing her negotiation skills, we were able to get the home at a price that fit our needs.

I would definitely recommend her in the future (that is if I do not become a licensed agent – Smiling!).

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

I would highly recommend her to anyone

We had a wonderful experience working with Maureen. She was very knowledgeable in the northpark/southpark area in which we were set in finding a home. Maureen would respond quickly to our emails, if we wanted to set an appt for a viewing she would work with our schedule. She was able to find us a home in a great area, I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a home.

Maureen & Antoinette Real Estate ServicesFebruary 14, 2017

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Maureen and Antoinette are amazing agents! They assisted us in working through some selling issues and worked very hard to find the right buyer for us. In addition, they even found our new home before it came on the market!! They were excellent at listening to any of our concerns and made the process as smooth as possible. They have also been an excellent resource for referrals of any work that needed to be done. Maureen and Antoinette are excellent agents, and I absolutely recommend them to anyone who asks about our transactions!!